STFX 2019 Employee Diversity Study FINAL REPORT.PDF

As such, St FX commissioned Narrative Research formerly Corporate Research Associates to conduct a quantitative study with St FX employees to better understand the level of diversity t

St Francis Xavier University May 2019

Employee Diversity Survey

Prepared for:

Background & Methodology

Ba c k ground & Met h odol ogy

Saint Francis Xavier University (St FX) strives to be a welcoming community, reflective

of the diversity of the modern world St FX is committed to providing opportunities to

members of all communities to participate, engage and belong St FX believes that a

diverse workforce improves the representation and success of students from

marginalized groups, and prepares students to become global citizens

Due to the above, St FX understands the importance of better understanding and

increasing awareness of barriers or gaps that exist within policies, processes and

culture As such, St FX commissioned Narrative Research (formerly Corporate Research

Associates) to conduct a quantitative study with St FX employees to better understand

the level of diversity that currently exists within St FX’s employee base Ultimately,

results from this survey will be used to identify challenges at St FX and help inform

practices for making St FX a safe and welcoming place to work, live and study.

To achieve research objectives, a short survey was conducted (online and by paper) with employees In total, 424 surveys were completed with employees (366 online, and 58 by paper) Note, for confidentially, all paper surveys were mailed directly to Narrative Research for inclusion in the final analysis

The following summary report presents an overview of the results from the St FX Employee Diversity Survey

Appended to this report are overall banner tables that present results for each question by key demographic characteristics All tables in the report are noted by number for easy reference Unless otherwise noted, all results are expressed as a percentage

St FX University Online Survey

• Total # of Completes: 424

• 366 Online

• 58 Paper

• Language: English Only

Field Dates & Survey Length

• Field Dates: April 3 - April 26, 2019

• Length: 3 minutes

General Over view of Results

The following outlines the profile of survey respondents from the 2019 St FX Employee Diversity Study.

G e n eral Ove r view of Re s ult s

are full time staff

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22 %

are tenured faculty

61 %

Identify as women

5 %

Identify as an Indigenous person in Canada

10 %

Identify as a minoritized person

7 %

Identify as a person with

a disability

Identify as LGBTQ2S+

Employment Status

St FX employs a variety of facility, staff and administrative positions

E mp l oy ment S tat us

Employees were asked to indicate their employment status at St FX

• Among respondents, just over one-half (56%) indicated they are

full-time staff Among women who are employed at St FX, six in ten

(60%) report being full-time staff Of those who reported being a

minoritized person (n=43), four in ten (42%) report being full-time

staff

• Overall, one-third of respondents were faculty, with the bulk (22%)

being tenured Among women, nearly two in ten (18%) report

holding a tenured faculty position at St FX At the same time, just

over one-third (35%) of minoritized persons report having tenured

faculty status

• Few reported to be tenure track faculty (5%), limited term faculty

(5%), part-time staff (4%), a lab instructor (4%), part-time faculty

(3%), Coady AUT staff (1%) or a nurse educator (1%) (Table A)

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Of respondents were faculty

35 %

Self-Identification: Women

More than one-half of respondents identify as a woman

S e l f- Ident if icat ion: Wom e n

Employees were asked to indicate whether they identify as a

woman, whether cisgender or transgender Note,

respondents were informed that there was a separate

question to inquire about gender identity and expression, as

well as sexual orientation

• Among St FX employees, six in ten identify as a woman,

while fewer than four in ten stated they did not identify as

a woman Very few respondents chose not to respond to

this question (Table 1)

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Self-Identification: Indigenous Persons

A small number of employees identify as an Indigenous person in Canada

S e l f - Ident if icat ion: I n d igenous Pe rsons

Employees were asked whether they self-identify as an Indigenous

person in Canada, which would include persons who are First

Nations, Inuit or Métis

• Only five percent (5%) of employees at St FX identify as an

Indigenous person in Canada Among women, 5% are Indigenous

(Table 2)

To help the University better understand its diversity, and the

barriers that impact specific Indigenous groups, the few who

self-identified as Indigenous persons in Canada (n=19), were then asked

to provide further information

• Indigenous employees most commonly identified as Métis,

distantly followed by Mi’kmaq status (Table 3)

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Self-Identification: Minoritized Persons

Among those employees who identify as a minoritized person, race or color varies

S e l f- Ident if icat ion: Mi n orit ized Pe rsons

For clarity, respondents were told that for the purpose of this survey a minoritized

person was defined as individuals whose ethno-racial identification means that they

are underrepresented in number and social capital in a Caucasian dominated society

and does not include Indigenous peoples in Canada Moreover, this term recognizes

that societies create ideas of race as real, different an unequal, which impacts

individuals economic, political and social life

• Overall, one in ten St FX employees identified as a minoritized person Of note,

Indigenous employees were notably more likely than their non-Indigenous

counterparts to identify as a minoritized person (42% vs 9%), although a small

sample size warrants caution in the interpretation of results (Table 4)

To better help St FX understand its diversity and barriers that may impact specific

racial groups, those employees who self identify as being minoritized (n=43) were

then asked to further specify information about their race

• Minoritized staff are diverse, with employees most commonly identifying as South

Asian (e.g India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka), multiracial, Black African, and African

Canadian

• Of note, three in ten minoritized employees did not wish to further self-identify

(Table 5)

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Self-Identification: Persons with a Disability

Chronic conditions and mental/emotional disabilities are most common among those employees at the University who identify wit h a disability

S e l f - Ident if icat ion: Pe rsons w i t h a Di s a bili ty

For the purpose of this survey, disability was defined as long term chronic, physical,

mental, emotional/psychiatric or learning disability, which may result in a person

experiencing disadvantages or barriers concerning any or all parts of employment

Further, it was noted that the social model of disability recognizes that disability is not

created by any particular physical or medical condition, but rather by societal barriers

• Overall, only seven percent (7%) of respondents identified as a person with a disability

Across demographics, fewer than one in ten (8%) of women reported having a

disability, while a slightly higher portion (12%) of minoritized employees indicated they

had a disability Two in ten (21%) Indigenous employees identified as having a

disability; however a small sample size warrants caution in the interpretation of results

(Table 6)

To better understand the barriers that may impact people with specific categories of

disability, and to help inform various accommodations and access committees across

campus, those who identified as a person with a disability (n=28) were then asked to

select which type(s) of disabilities they identified with

• Overall, chronic conditions (e.g Multiple Sclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Crohn’s) and

mental / emotional disability (e.g bipolar disorder, depression) were experienced most

often, followed by mobility/dexterity (e.g Arthritis, Paraplegia, Muscular Dystrophy),

and learning challenges

• Fewer mentioned other disabilities Note, a small sample size warrants caution in the

interpretation of results (Table 7)

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Self-Identification: LGBTQ2S+

One in ten StFX employees identify as LGBTQ2S+.

S e l f - Ident if icat ion: LG BTQ2S+

St FX employees were asked to select if they identify with gender or sexual

identities

It was noted in the survey that LGBTQ2S+ is an acronym used at St FX to refer to

people, as a group, who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, two

-spirited, pansexual, gender independent, or questioning The list was intended

to be representative rather than comprehensive, providing St FX with some

sense of the diversity of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender

expression at the university, without delving specifically into individual

uniqueness

• Nearly nine in ten employees felt that none of the above identities reflected

them, or chose not to respond to this question

• One in ten employees self identified with some type of diverse gender or

sexual identity In fact, no more than four percent of respondents identified

as asexual, bisexual, gay, lesbian, non-binary, and genderqueer (Table 8)

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